The landscape is so varied and rich in fauna that it enchants the eyes of the observer, to the point where it was chosen in the past as the set for the first Tarzan films, and Hemingway himself described it as the most beautiful park in Africa.

Soon after entering the park, despite the low rainfall in the area, you find yourself immersed in a lush rain forest characterized by large trees of mahogany, tamarind, ficus and others, fueled by a series of underground springs flowing through the permeable volcanic soil.

The area is inhabited by various animals, such as giraffes, elephants, antelopes, large groups of baboons and curious diademed cercopithecus. The baboons in particular, although present in many parks in Tanzania, are quite numerous and easy to approach here; on the contrary they will move away very slowly when met on the dirt road.